"Since you're unwilling to leave with me, I won't force you."
With that, Chen Yi handed Chen Jing a Free and Unfettered Token and taught him how to use it.
"If you ever face a life-or-death crisis, grip this token tightly and shout, 'Big Brother, save me!' I'll come to your rescue."
Chen Jing nodded.
"I understand the logic, but why do I have to shout 'Big Brother, save me'? Is that some kind of spell incantation?"
He looked up, but Chen Yi had already vanished without a trace.
Chen Jing muttered to himself.
"What a strange person..."
He tucked the Free and Unfettered Token into his chest.
"My family, I won't let you die in vain. One day, I'll find out who massacred the village and wipe out their entire clan! Dig up their ancestors' graves!"
Several days later.
Northern Frontier, North Sea Coast, Golden Sand Beach.
An endless expanse of golden sand particles had once sparked a gold rush.
Later, the people of the continent discovered that all the sand here was ordinary, merely possessing a faint golden luster that shone brighter under sunlight.
The Shen Family had already gathered here waiting.
This time, Founding Ancestor Shen had mobilized sixty to seventy percent of the Martial Kings and Martial Saints from the Elder Council, the Star Martial Corps, and the Star Guard Department.
Family head Shen Yue hadn't come; he and the remaining Later Martial Path cultivators stayed behind to guard the Starry Domains.
In addition, there was an elite warrior legion of fifty thousand martial artists from the Shen Family at the Middle Martial Path.
The Shen Family not only brought manpower but also a massive stockpile of war resources.
Spirit Crystals, Spirit Artifacts, medicinal pills, Talismans, formations, puppets, Star Explosives...
While the Shen Family couldn't equip nearly everyone with a Storage Ring like the Dragon-Man army, they could afford to give each of these fifty thousand elite warriors a storage pouch.
All the supplies they brought were stored in the pouches; the only things on the beach were tens of thousands of temporary military tents for rest.
"Ancestor, it should be Chen Yi arriving."
The Star Lineage elders Chen Yi had seen in his simulations, Shen Linfeng and Shen Lincong, were also here.
They spotted the black clouds blanketing the sky, left behind by the Great Demon's flight.
Shen Yang looked up, stroked his beard, and said.
"Not just Chen Yi, there are also the Fifth Generation and Fourth Generation."
By "Fifth Generation" and "Fourth Generation," Shen Yang meant the Guardians from the generations after the Primordial Era.
Shen Yang himself was the First Generation.
The Second Generation was Li Wentian.
The Third Generation was the Free and Unfettered God.
Shen Linfeng voiced his concern.
"Ancestor, since Chen Yi has brought such powerful reinforcements, it shows the enemy is on this level too. Your current physical condition isn't good. Should you stay behind the scenes? Leave the fighting to us younger ones."
Shen Yang clasped his hands behind his back and sighed.
"Ever since my lifespan ran out, I've been plagued by this body's problems... But Chen Yi said he might have a way to solve this issue."
As he spoke, Chen Yi and his two companions had already arrived.
"Shen, you got here fast!"
To outsiders, Chen Yi seemed like an overly familiar person.
To Chen Yi himself, he had long since become intimately acquainted with all the major figures in the human world, though they didn't know it yet.
Shen Yang laughed.
"Not that fast. It's already been a few months. We just traveled quickly down from the Starry Domains.
As you requested, I only brought sixty thousand people, along with over a hundred Martial Kings and Martial Saints."
Chen Yi nodded with satisfaction.
"That'll do. But we can't leave yet. We still need to wait for the Li Family and the Sword Lord's people to arrive."
As he spoke, Chen Yi handed Shen Yang a Free and Unfettered Token.
"Isn't this from the Free and Unfettered Holy Land?"
"The Free and Unfettered God is in the Time Room, and the people in the Holy Land didn't dare make decisions, so they couldn't come this time. I just managed to get some of these tokens from them."
"I've asked the Free and Unfettered God for the refining method of this thing many times, but he always refused to give it. I'll take it apart and study it when I have time..."
Chen Yi couldn't help but give a thumbs-up to Old Shen's research spirit.
Up in the sky, the Great Demon started shouting again.
"Why are we stopping again?! Is the Path to Immortality here?!"
Chen Yi replied.
"Find a place to rest. We'll be staying here for a while."
"What?!"
The Great Demon cursed and grumbled.
Hua Wuyan calmed him down for a bit and finally managed to soothe him. He found a ravine to squat in, transforming the spot into a forbidden ground on the spot.
Hua Wuyan and Shen Yang were old acquaintances, and they exchanged pleasantries.
Afterward, Chen Yi brought up the Dual-Soul Sacred Physique with Shen Yang.
"Old Shen, do you know about the Dual-Soul Sacred Physique?"
Shen Yang's eyes widened on the spot.
"Have you found the Dual-Soul Sacred Physique?"
"Don't get excited yet. I need to ask clearly: if you merge with the Dual-Soul Sacred Physique, can you two separate again?"
"Naturally. In fact, after we merge, the other person is the dominant one. If they don't want to continue the merge, they can expel me from their body at any time."
"But you're a Martial God?"
"You underestimate the rules of life. The heavens and earth decree that a soul cannot forcibly take over a living person's body. The power of this rule is not something a mere Martial God's power can contend with."
If the rules weren't so strong, Shen Yang, with all his vast knowledge, wouldn't have had to use such a complex method with so many restrictions to usurp his own descendants' bodies.
Chen Yi looked at Hua Wuyan.
Hua Wuyan nodded.
"This old fellow isn't lying to you."
With Hua Wuyan's endorsement, Chen Yi felt much more at ease.
Then, he released Shen Qingshan and his family from the Cauldron Realm.
Little Shen Jia was immediately drawn to the sandy ground, crawling around and playing happily.
Seeing this, Chen Yi let her use the Qiankun Mirror as a shovel, the Demon Refining Pot as a sand bucket, and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner for shade. Shen Jia played even more joyfully.
The moment Shen Yang saw Shen Qingshan, he had a subtle feeling.
"Are you the Dual-Soul Sacred Physique?"
Shen Qingshan, facing his own ancestor, was a bit flustered.
"That's what Fourth Brother says..."
People often said, "Ancestors bless us" and "Ancestors watch over from heaven."
Now that the ancestor was standing right in front of him, Shen Qingshan felt somewhat uneasy, though his deep respect for him was even greater.
Chen Yun, mindful of propriety, bowed to Shen Yang.
"This junior pays respects to the Ancestor."
Shen Yang waved his hand and shook his head with shame.
"You are from the Dust Lineage. I have no face to be your ancestor."
Shen Qingshan stepped forward and said.
"Ancestor, this junior has thought it over. Seizing the Path to Immortality is the top priority now. Since you and I can separate at any time, let's complete this battle first, and then consider the rest."
Shen Yang nodded.
"That's good."
The matter was settled.
While waiting for the Sword Lord and the Li Family, Shen Yang went to get accustomed to Shen Qingshan, while Chen Yi found a remote spot nearby and refined the Five Regions Sacred Pill.
With the Nine Provinces Cauldron in hand, refining pills was effortless. It was what people called the "wheelchair method."
Just toss the five ingredients into the cauldron, and done.
As the sacred pill emerged, its holy light pierced straight through the cave and shone into the sky.
The fragrance of the pill drifted a thousand miles away.
The pill patterns were incredibly mysterious, constantly shifting.
The Five Regions Sacred Pill, so pure and natural, levitated on its own into midair.
The Shen Family members on Golden Sand Beach, witnessing such a phenomenon, buzzed with discussion.
Some hot-headed youngsters even exclaimed that a divine treasure had appeared and wanted to rush for a chance at fortune.
Luckily, Shen Yang knew Chen Yi was refining the Five Regions Sacred Pill and ordered the Shen Family not to go stir up trouble.
The Great Demon had no interest in the Five Regions Sacred Pill.
He was a dead man. Pills were for the living.

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